esee and a lmf

hiwa said:
I have probably 20 firesteels, and every single one has a 3" or so chunk of hacksaw blade attached. Snap it off , grind the burr so it doesn't catch on stuff , and spark away. Pretty much free or inexpensive. If you grind the teeth off the blade , the metal seems to be tempered differently there and throws even better sparks ( depending on rod used.) I don't like the idea of using my knife to strike firesteels because of the residue left on the blade I have to clean off before cutting food or other stuff with it.
I got all the Esees and never use them or any other knife to strike sparks. If I was in a true survival situation and didn't have the saw blade , it wouldn't bother me to use the edge.It won't hurt it for a few strikes as the knife steel is much harder. But for everyday use ( and I use them a lot) the hacksaw blade is what I use.
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+1

I have a little hacksaw-blade-piece striker attached to most of my firesteels. They are cheap/easy to make, practically weightless, take up a very tiny amount of space, and work extremely well for making sparks.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
dnhald said:
how would you guys go about using a fire steel on an esee with the powder coating and what not?
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1. Take knife
2. Rub on rock
3. Strike ferro rod

Or you could just file a flat spot on the spine

or you could just bring a small hacksaw blade for a striker
 
Earlier today I decided to file a flat spot on the butt of my RC6 for striking firesteels. Didn't work at all. The firesteel actually rounded the freshly squared edge. A little spray paint and all is good.

Haven't tried the spine. Am I correct in assuming that the spine is hardened more than the pommel?
 
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